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Parents’ Occupation Category and Pupils’ Academic Achievement: A Case of Primary Schools in Kikuube District, Uganda
This study investigated the relationship between parents’ occupation category and pupils’ academic achievement in
primary schools in Kikuube District, Uganda. The study used a descriptive and correlation research design with mixed
method research approach using questionnaire and interview guide to collect data from the study respondents (primary
pupils, teachers, head teachers, parents, district education officer, and school management officers). Out of the target
population of 401 respondents, the sample size was 196 respondents determined using Krejcie and Morgan’s (1970)
table. The study found that there a strong positive correlation (r = 0.882, p < 0.05) between parents’ occupation
category and pupils’ academic achievement in primary schools in Kikuube district. It was concluded that parents’
occupation category was significant to the pupils’ academic achievement in primary schools in Kikuube district.
Finally, it was recommended that parents should to pay full attention to their children’s education at home irrespective
of their occupation, they should make a timetable for their children regarding homework and studies.